In my time writing about the best menswear essentials and must-shop brands for guys, I’ve had the chance to watch certain companies blossom and grow, as it were (it’s spring, after all!), turning into new standards for the modern man.

Lofty praise though that might be, that’s what Todd Snyder has brought to the #menswear game and perhaps, to your wardrobe in the past decade-plus, from opening his first store in New York City to changing and perfecting the way guys wear everything from T-shirts to selvedge denim, Italian tailoring, luxe flannel shirt jackets, crisply cut sweater polos and much, much, much more.

I’d wager if you want to look great, you need only shop at Todd Snyder for everything from the basics to style splurges — and a few choice pieces in between, like a pair of the best selvedge denim. Classic denim is something of a specialty for the designer, with some pairs made in L.A. and large amounts made with high-quality 100 percent cotton denim.

It’s selvedge denim of the light wash variety that we’re talking about today, as the Todd Snyder Slim Selvedge Jeans arrive in a suitably spring-ready variation that loosens things up a touch and certainly lightens things up from your typical pair of thick, inky blue selvedge denim. It’s an all-American update to an all-American classic, with a lived-in look and feel that the designer says is “loaded with quality, vintage-inspired details,” including oxidized rivets and a shank button fly, not to mention genuine selvedge trims for a handsome shot of contrast and authenticity.

Yes indeed, in my book, the Todd Snyder Slim Selvedge Jeans look like you’ve had ’em for years, all the while proving lighter and easier to wear in the warmer days of spring than your thickest pair of indigo selvedge (although, speaking from experience, it can be tough to put away beloved pairs of selvedge denim, can it not?).

With a tailored fit through the thigh and a tapered fit through the ankle, these jeans should look crisp and par just as stylishly with chunky leather loafers as with classic suede chukka boots or leather moc toe boots.

In fact, you very well might want to try your hand at dressing up the Todd Snyder Slim Selvedge Jeans ever so slightly with a lightweight navy cotton blazer and a white Oxford shirt this season, among other must-try seasonal combinations. When quality is of the essence and versatility is what your style playbook needs, Todd Snyder is quite simply the man to see, my friends.